Happy birthday to you. You may now spank Mickey Mouse 87 times and pinch him once. He was born Nov. 18, 1928, starring in the animated short “Steamboat Willie” by Walt Disney, one of the first ...

Happy Birthday to the world's most famous mouse! On November 18th, 1928, Walt Disney's first sound-synchronized animated cartoon, "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York.

Mouse House geeks will tell you that he earlier appeared in the silent tune "Plane Crazy" on May 15, 1928. The flagship "Steamboat Willie" was his first cartoon with sound.

Mickey, we hardly knew you. I’m talking about today’s birthday boy, Mickey Mouse. We know him as the lovable, gentlemanly rodent that has been a hero to zillions of kids and put Orlando… ...

Mickey Mouse has brought a smile to the hearts and minds of kids, and even some adults, for 94 years. On Nov. 18, fans of Mickey and the rest of Disney are celebrating his “birthday.” Here are ...

Even though Disney himself first drew the mouse on a cross-country train ride from New York to Hollywood, the museum credits Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s actual birthday as Nov. 18.

Disney wished mascot Mickey Mouse a happy birthday Sunday with a 90-second video celebrating 90 years of magic. The collection includes clips from such seminal Mickey Mouse shorts as Plane Crazy ...

Mickey Mouse's First Cartoon, 'Steamboat Willy,' Debuted 75 Years Ago ...

To celebrate Mickey Mouse's 88thbirthday, here are eight things everyone should know about the mouse of honor.

Mickey Mouse was first introduced to the world on Nov. 18, 1928, in a short titled “Steamboat Willie.” His image changed slightly over the years, but the legend of the mouse lives on.